Naomi Haile was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She moved to the U.S. when she was 18 to attend college at the University of Maryland. For years, she was content to study, work, and live her life ...

Alexander Yu, a junior at Oakton High School, won the 2025 Young Artist Competition sponsored by the City of Fairfax Band Association. He will perform the “Rondo” movement of Mozart’s ...

I am a Marine Corps veteran, the parent of three teenagers, and a gun violence prevention advocate. All three of those aspects of my identity have recently come crashing together in the ...

Four yarn bombs have exploded on the scene at Pohick Regional Library. The name yarn bomb sounds far more incendiary than the truth. This is a community work of textile art that was made with ...

I’ve been enjoying the unseasonably cool weather we’ve had these past few weeks, though I know not everyone agrees with me. I don’t generally enjoy the hot and humid weather our summers ...

After a 0-2 start, the Boys’ Lacrosse team from West Potomac looked at themselves in the mirror and realized there was no room for error. What followed was a ...

Last month, my mom and I took advantage of the beautiful spring weather and went hiking at Sky Meadows State Park. The rolling hills, fresh air, and blooming wildflowers were exactly what we ...

A mural on the wall of Falafel Inc., a restaurant on District Avenue in the bustling Mosaic District in Fairfax, has sparked outrage among local residents, business owners, and members of the ...

In a news release from May 27, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, which represents over 15,000 workers employed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), stated that ...

Don’t tell NextStop Theatre Company that dancing isn’t allowed, as the popular Herndon theater is staging the electrifying musical, “Footloose.” Based on the 1984 Kevin Bacon film ...

Every May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, we hear powerful messages encouraging Americans to “speak up” about their struggles and “break the stigma.” These messages are important.

The recent Virginia lieutenant governor debate made one thing clear: not all candidates are willing to stand up for our community when it counts the most. While candidates agreed on many issues ...